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定義: A romanised code-mixing term that Hong Kong expats use to describe a female who is pretty, or a male who is handsome, or an object that is good-looking.
用法: E.g. You look very leng today! (你今日好靚呀!) E.g. Wa! This dress ho leng ah! (哇!呢條裙好靚呀!) E.g. You are so leng jai! (你好靚仔呀!)
同義詞: 靚
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,91
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to express frustration or distress when one encounters a problem.
用法: E.g. Ding! I missed the bus! (頂) E.g. Ding your lungs! How dare you talk to me like this? (頂你個肺)
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to an incompetent person of low status. It is the first part of the allegorical saying '未夠斤兩‘, which means the person is not qualified. Since 2 + 6 taels = half catty, it means the person is not much in catty and taels.
用法: E.g. You two beat six should not be part of our group!
同義詞: 二打六
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/41660/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is a yellow-skinned Asian but speaks English very well. I.e. Yellow on the outside but white on the inside like a bamboo stick. (竹升)
用法: E.g. Please don’t treat me like a bamboo stick! (竹升) I know how to speak Chinese!
同義詞: 竹升
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used to describe something that is very good or awesome.
用法: E.g. The food is so jeng! (正) E.g. The movie was ho jeng ah! (好正呀)
同義詞: 正
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to starting a fight.
用法: E.g. This is a school! Don't start a film here!
同義詞: 開片
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something that is so obvious that there is no need to ask anyone about it, especially after finding out the wrong of somebody. 'Ah Gui' is a name that originated from an infamous official (李世桂) in the Qing Dynasty.
用法: E.g. It must be him who let out the secrets! No need to ask Ah Gui!
同義詞: 唔洗問阿貴
參考: https://www.kamadelivery.com/blog/posts/香港10大俗語-地道文化背景大解構/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to someone who betrays others. ie. A traitor. (二五仔)
用法: E.g. I can't believe you are the two five boy who let out the secret!
同義詞: 二五仔
參考: https://www.wenweipo.com/a/202105/25/AP60ac0e63e4b0a46dabeb8867.html
定義: (textspeak) Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a trap or something of an inferior quality, which is comparable to the word 'dodgy' in English.
用法: E.g. This job is not what I thought! So fuk!
同義詞: 伏
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is easily deceived or fooled.
用法: E.g. Some people say Hong Kong is an international water fish city! (國際水魚都市)
同義詞: 水魚